best drop for stock 17 inch wheels?
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best drop for stock 17 inch wheels?
hey guys im wanting to get rid of the huge gap i have at the moment and have been looking at some h&r super sport springs that should drop it about 2" all the way around..... i see pictures everywhere of people with them but they all have diffrent pads and wheel sizes.. i dont plan on changing wheels but i might consider spacers to get a perfect flush look after.... any of you guys think you could help me out and let me know if 2" would be too much and possibly the best spacers to get a sick stance?... 
btw i see the threads about springs but none cover me keeping the stock 17"s
at the moment this is how it sits.... not a great pic to tell but the best i can get at the moment but its on factory springs never changed so maybe that will give a base to work off of?
btw i see the threads about springs but none cover me keeping the stock 17"s
at the moment this is how it sits.... not a great pic to tell but the best i can get at the moment but its on factory springs never changed so maybe that will give a base to work off of?
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and before anyone makes fun of the grill i plastidipped it last night and looks sick now! 
i left the star chrome and plan on a flat original hood badge to replace the big star... any honest opinions? i bought this car in plans to sell but looks like im allready madly in love lol
i left the star chrome and plan on a flat original hood badge to replace the big star... any honest opinions? i bought this car in plans to sell but looks like im allready madly in love lol
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If you are considering H&R SS, I might reconsider and do H&R Sport as they do already provide a significant drop over the US spec suspension. This is what I did combined with Bilstein sport shocks and it dropped the car more than I was expected, even though I like it the way it is know. I also changed the pads to the thickest ones available for my closest MB dealership.
I run 18'' summer wheel and still run the 17'' as winter rims with winter tires. Both rims are mounted with 10mm spacers. There is some slight rubbing with 10mm spacers under hard cornering with people in the car. I would run 5-8mm spacers if possible.
I run 18'' summer wheel and still run the 17'' as winter rims with winter tires. Both rims are mounted with 10mm spacers. There is some slight rubbing with 10mm spacers under hard cornering with people in the car. I would run 5-8mm spacers if possible.
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awesome man thanks for the advice... for some reason i read somewhere that the sport springs arent much diffrent from the factory amg springs... thats why i wanted the ss ones? would u mind sending me a pick of your car on the 17s if you have one? and thanks on the spacers ill probably go with the 8's
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Let me see if I have a pic of my car with the 17''. IMO, the SS will drop the car a lot, I did see a major difference already between the stock springs and Sport springs. Hopefully, it's not unique to my car. I would see if you can find photos of people rocking H&R SS springs.
Btw, if you find hubcentric spacers for the C43 in 8mm, share the love 'cause I did not find anything satisfying in 8mm.
Btw, if you find hubcentric spacers for the C43 in 8mm, share the love 'cause I did not find anything satisfying in 8mm.
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PurpleHeartAMG posted about this company that makes custom spacers to your specs you might try them out
http://www.motorsport-tech.com/hub_rings.html
and ill look around a little more i guess and probably try just the sports for now itll be more of a trial and error thing worst case scenario i buy another set of springs and sell the old to the next modder looking to drop lol
http://www.motorsport-tech.com/hub_rings.html
and ill look around a little more i guess and probably try just the sports for now itll be more of a trial and error thing worst case scenario i buy another set of springs and sell the old to the next modder looking to drop lol
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Heres my c43 im running the Oem 17 inch monoblocks, with Bilstien sport shocks and vogtland springs. The spring pads are stock two. Its pretty low not bad though. Im thinking of changing the spring pads soon. https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...337&styleid=18
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i dropped my 99 C43 using the C43 "euro springs", which are just the E class springs. since these springs are what the eurospec C43's are using, i was able to keep the stock dampers and had no issues with alignment. i kept the stock 17" wheels, and i had about a finger and a half gap. if you search this forum, i'm sure you can find my old thread with pics and part numbers.
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this is what it looks like on stock shocks and pads withh&r sport springs... i plan on spacers going back on soon as i can get some trim work done to keep my wheels from rubbing
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it was pretty bad if i ran over a rock or pebble it would scrape lol i never got its past 10mph... problem was that it rubs on the rear bumper so id need to trim some of the inside edge( that im not to sure i want to do) and the fenders need a little more rolling to fit without scraping
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It looks nice with the rear spacers. It started rubbing on the back bumper when you put spacers? The drop looks the same like mines. But I have the billies. When I put the new spring pads in ill take a pics. I just cant decide. I know people do 5 in front and 4 on the rear. I was thinking of doing 5 in back and 4 on the rear. I think I know why people do 5 in the front and 4 on the rear. Because usually mercedes are originally engineered for the front to be picked up more then the rear.
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It looks nice with the rear spacers. The drop looks the same like mines. But I have the billies. When I put the new spring pads in ill take a pics. I just cant decide. I know people do 5 in front and 4 on the rear. I was thinking of doing 5 in back and 4 on the front, I think I know why people do 5 in the front and 4 on the rear. Because usually mercedes are originally engineered for the front to be picked up more then the rear.
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I was thinking of running 255,40-17 on the rear 17 inch monoblocks. I think it would like nice and pop out more. I heard people running that size and having no rubbing issue. I also heard people had cruise control problems. It wouldnt turn on for some reason.
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I would be more concerned with the ride and handling of each spring, rather than the height. the height can always be adjusted by changing the spacers or trimming down the springs.
it's likely not going to be perfect first time you put them in. I've had my springs in and out probably 5 times to get it exactly perfect by my standards.
That car with the white wheels looks rediculously low. Not in a good way. A mercedes is about being a good driving vehicle and that thing can not function very well, plus it just looks bad. In my opinion.
The beauty of these cars is in the engineering. Don't take away from that. Some of you guys try way too hard, these are not hondas, you don't have to go all extreme. If you're going to make a change, keep it subtle, otherwise you lose what the car is about.
it's likely not going to be perfect first time you put them in. I've had my springs in and out probably 5 times to get it exactly perfect by my standards.
That car with the white wheels looks rediculously low. Not in a good way. A mercedes is about being a good driving vehicle and that thing can not function very well, plus it just looks bad. In my opinion.
The beauty of these cars is in the engineering. Don't take away from that. Some of you guys try way too hard, these are not hondas, you don't have to go all extreme. If you're going to make a change, keep it subtle, otherwise you lose what the car is about.
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The are you highlighted is where my C280 rubbed with 18" monoblocks. Based on your pictures you will need to remove/roll quite a bit of material. IMHO your spacers are just too thick and you have too much poke going on. What is thickness of the spacer?
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benzslo i appreciate your input but my suspension functions 100% properly lmao these springs arent even super sports that drop your car more then 2".... they are h&r sport springs 1.5" and 1.3" i beleive? but dont quote me... anyways im not here to slam my car but i am going for a diffrent stance then 90% of the w202 members ive seen.. i love the look of allot of them but i cant stand space between fenders/wheel and gap over tires...i could stance this car flawlessly with enough time and patience and still have a car that would out handle the way it did when i bought it... all a matter of preference i guess... what exactly have you done to yours?
